In The City
Kaiser
“Make sure not to look at another woman.” It was Ryan. We were in front of the big entrance door of the pack house, waiting for the warrior who would be driving for us. It’s Monday, and just like Keisha said, she will have to leave for the city, and I am coming with her, just like Misch suggested.
“Shut up!” I replied.
“And you, young woman.” He said, looking at my younger sister, “You’re going there to manage the company and to study. Don’t you dare look at another male as well?”
“None of your business,” my stubborn little sister replied, which made me and Misch laugh.
“Alpha, you have to make sure that she’s not going to look for another man while you’re together,” my beta said, almost pleading.
“Don’t you know her? Will there be a man who will be able to put up with her other than her mate?” I replied, laughing.
“What?” Keisha exclaimed, “What do you mean by that?” But even before I could respond, our ride arrived.
“Let’s go,” I said, walking ahead. I didn’t want to hear any more of Ryan’s worries and reminders. “Make sure that you take care of everything here,” I said with a stoic face, and both he and Misch nodded confidently.
We got in the car and started the trip. It will only take two hours, so we didn’t need to make any stopovers.
“Welcome to my humble abode,” Keisha said this when we entered her house. It’s very simple, actually. I roamed my eyes around, and thankfully, it was clean. Knowing how messy my sister is, I was surprised to see her home being this clean and organized. “Don’t be too surprised; Sonja is good at cleaning.”
She was referring to the daughter of one of our omegas. I wanted someone to look after her, and she would eventually report to me everything that she has been doing. And I am happy that even after a year of living alone, Keisha never did anything that would warrant my anger. “Are we going to the company now?” I asked,
“It’s up to you. My class will start tomorrow, and thankfully, they are all online,” she answered. The pandemic had a large impact on many people, but it also helped many people and brought about some changes that, in my opinion, were for the better in terms of our daily lives. Just like her classes, working from home has been in demand nowadays. On our way here, Keisha explained to me about some of our human employees who were working from the comfort of their homes.
“I didn’t want to stay here all day, so let’s go to the company.”
“Kaiser!” she exclaimed.
“What?”
“We just arrived, and you want us to go to work already!” she replied.
“It was you who asked me.”
“But I didn’t think that you would ask me to go to work!”
“Fine, if you want to rest for now, go.”
“And what about you?”
“If you want to start working tomorrow, then we will go tomorrow.”
“Keep yourself comfortable and be ready for tomorrow.” She replied, “You’ll get exhausted once we start working.” I nodded before she went to her room while I stayed in the living room.
With my eyes closed while I leaned back, I couldn’t help but think of Adeline. I don’t know why; no matter how much Ryan and the others tell me to reject her, I just can’t. I feel like I will slowly die if I do that either.
How long has it been since I last saw her? I never heard of a mated couple, especially an alpha, being away from their mates. As Adeline does whatever she pleases, Kylo and I couldn’t get mad at her either.Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.
‘You’re right about that.’ I chuckled after hearing him.
‘Do we love her that much?’ I asked.
‘What else? We had never felt this way before, and I started to think that this had been a punishment for us for being womanizers. I think I will teach our future pups about this.’
‘Really?’ I asked.
‘Damn, yeah!’ he exclaimed, and I laughed loud and didn’t care whether Keisha would hear me or not. This may be a lesson for me and the future male wolves who let their primal attributes take over their bodies and fuck as much as they want. Surely, Adeline is no saint. But she gave herself to the man she loved. I hate to admit it, but that’s the truth.
‘Do you think she will show up here as well?’ Kylo asked, and that made me think. Will she travel here since she always ended up showing herself where I was, no matter which part of their pack she was in?
‘I don’t know, but I hope she will since we will be staying here for a week or two. And showing up here during those times will be beneficial to us because I miss her already.’
“Me too, Kais. Me too,’ my wolf replied before he went hiding at the back of his head. Even if he wasn’t telling me, I know that he’s in pain as well. We have been waiting for our mate to come, and this happened. I didn’t expect to be rejected. I am alpha and a strong one at that. Although numerous she-wolves would vie for my affections, it appears that my mate is not an ordinary she-wolf.
I remember the first time I saw her. She looks very stunning and confident. The way she handled that rogue was astonishing, and even if she was not my mate, I would feel hooked on her. Then, when she killed him in the dungeon, I could tell that she had been in different battles. She’s not afraid of getting dirty or seeing blood. That’s how strong she is. I sighed heavily before I got up and went to my room as well. I will rest since I know that the company is like a battlefield in the corporate world.
“Kais, refrain yourself from being angry without a reason.” Keisha reminded me. It was morning, and we were on our way to the company.
“What are you talking about? Since when did I get angry for no reason?” I asked, creasing my forehead, “Are you telling me that I have anger issues?”
“It’s not what I meant; it was just in your nature to intimidate everyone so they can’t tell what exactly they want to say when they are in front of you.”
“It’s not my problem. You should have hired someone confident and couldn’t be easily intimidated.” I replied. Seriously, do I need to think about them as well? Just like she wanted, I rested the whole day yesterday. We didn’t go out, and Sonja cooked our food. She stays here as well, but yesterday, she went out early to buy some groceries. That’s why she wasn’t there when we arrived.
“Just keep calm and control your temper; that’s all I asked,” she said with finality. I didn’t say any more since she would always talk back.
“Good morning, ma’am.” A few of the employees in the elevator greeted my sister while their eyes were on me, especially the females. They were humans, so they had no idea who I was and couldn’t sense my alpha aura.
“Good morning,” My little sister greeted them back while I was still stoic and didn’t bother looking at them either until I heard Keisha sigh. It was so loud that everyone turned to look at her, and so did I. “Don’t mind me,” she told everyone, smiling before looking at me.
‘Can’t you greet them as well?’ She asked through our link.
‘No.’ I replied, and I didn’t bother looking at her anymore. It was a good thing that the elevator door opened and we went in. It’s just us there. I mean, the humans stay behind no matter how much Keish tells them to come in too.
Upon entering her office, we were welcomed by her assistant, Cindy, who was standing neatly on the door that she opened for us, allowing us to get in and find a pile of documents on Keisha’s table. Damned paperwork.
Cindy started to tell her what she missed and what needed her attention. Our company is the biggest real estate company, not just here but also in the surrounding country. That’s why my sister is facing a very big responsibility. Although she’s not shouldering them all alone because I always help her whenever she needs me, the burden and the responsibility are still too big for her. That’s why I admire her for being strong-willed.
I helped Keisha the whole day by updating everything that needed to be updated. I didn’t want to leave her here with unfinished tasks. I let her go on a vacation so she could have time for herself, and it will all go to waste if she ends up working her ass off after coming back to work.
The company is still strong and very stable; judging from the monthly reports, we can still go further. As for other small businesses we ventured into, I’m happy to know that they were all looking good, and we keep on expanding and diversifying.
We have the fast food chains that we started about three years ago. I didn’t know that it would be welcomed by humans, and during that time, I exhausted myself too much going back and forth to the city and the pack. Thankfully, I had my beta and gamma, who were both reliable, who helped me focus on the business while feeling secure about the pack.
I was so busy in the company that I didn’t notice the time had flown by. It has been two weeks and one day already, and I won’t be able to realize that if Keisha doesn’t tell me. The blue moon started last night, but Adeline had not shown up yet either.
“Kais, are you okay?” Keisha asked, concerned. Maybe how much I miss my mate showed up on my face already. She reached for me and held my face with both her hands. “Why are you suddenly looking lonely?” We are back in the house after a long day of office work.
“I just think of someone; no need to worry,” I replied,
“Is it her? Can’t you just reject her?” She asked before I smelled her and heard her growling.
“Grrrr..” Keisha and I looked at where it came from. “Mineee!!!” she said angrily, looking at my sister, who was still holding my face. Shit!